{"id":2399,"date":"2025-10-24T09:45:06","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T13:45:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/3.12.124.99\/?p=2399"},"modified":"2026-05-05T14:12:31","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T14:12:31","slug":"your-sign-guide-to-stop-procrastinating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/digitalcorps\/2025\/10\/24\/your-sign-guide-to-stop-procrastinating\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Sign + Guide to Stop Procrastinating\u00a0\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"732\" src=\"http:\/\/3.12.124.99\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/kenz-45-2-1024x732.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2025\/10\/14202158\/kenz-45-2-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2025\/10\/14202158\/kenz-45-2-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2025\/10\/14202158\/kenz-45-2-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2025\/10\/14202158\/kenz-45-2-1536x1097.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2025\/10\/14202158\/kenz-45-2.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You\u2019re never going to want to do that thing. You know <em>that<\/em> thing&#8230; the one you have been pushing off? The one that you are waiting to complete only when it is <strong><em>the perfect <\/em><\/strong>time to do it? Yeah, you\u2019re never going to <em>want <\/em>to do it. That perfect time isn\u2019t coming.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You\u2019re never going to <em>want <\/em>to do those dishes that have been sitting in the sink for the past week. You\u2019re not going to <em>want <\/em>to do the laundry that has now amounted to about six loads. And that most recent assignment you got? That\u2019s <em>definitely<\/em> not something you want to do. But the sink needs to be cleared, clean underwear is a necessity, and you need to turn in your assignment.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You might tell yourself that right now just isn\u2019t the <strong><em>right time<\/em><\/strong>. Maybe Sundays are your day for watching that one show. Or maybe tonight you just want to relax. Maybe you&#8217;re waiting for that periodic burst of productivity you get.&nbsp; And while relaxing and taking time to indulge in the newest show or just ingest some fun media is important, it&#8217;s also just as important to get your to-do list completed.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let\u2019s look at the root of our procrastination.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What keeps us from finishing what we signed up to do?\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It can be extremely difficult to navigate life through its twists and turns and simultaneously keep up the motivation to keep up with responsibilities. Many of the tasks we push off are pushed off for a reason. They can be hard, frustrating, monotonous, and just, in general, do not necessarily give our brain a release of immediate dopamine that the alternative task may give us.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For some background, <a href=\"https:\/\/online.utpb.edu\/about-us\/articles\/psychology\/the-psychology-of-smartphone-addiction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">an article was released at University of Texas Permian Basin<\/a> that talks about how dopamine works:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cCommonly referred to as the \u201cfeel-good\u201d hormone, dopamine is the brain\u2019s major reward and pleasure neurotransmitter. Anything that causes pleasure triggers a dopamine release. While it\u2019s a common misconception that dopamine makes you happy, the hormone actually reinforces behaviors that make you happy.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Smartphones are so addictive because every time we use them\u2014to like an Instagram post, watch a YouTube video, or play Wordle\u2014it triggers a surge of dopamine. After an initial rush of dopamine, there\u2019s a dip like a craving: What goes up must come down. If a person isn\u2019t addicted, the craving passes, but if they continue binging, the brain compensates with lower and lower dips.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"316\" src=\"http:\/\/3.12.124.99\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Image-4.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2025\/10\/14202159\/Image-4.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2025\/10\/14202159\/Image-4-300x158.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let\u2019s put it into perspective:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maybe it\u2019s been a few weeks since you did a deep clean of your house\/apartment\/room\/dorm\/etc. While you know it\u2019s going to feel amazing after it is clean, it\u2019s going to take hours to just get started; separating dirty clothes from clean, unloading the dishwasher, sweeping, mopping, don\u2019t even mention the idea of dusting.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s going to be hard work to really make the place feel clean. And you have already gone to school\/work or used your metaphorical battery on a lot of other things this week. So, when you see your bed all you want to do is lay down and watch an episode of your show or doomscroll through the latest social media trend. And that is completely understandable.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s going to take all day to get the dopamine you feel after your environment is finally clean. But if you lay in bed, you can get quick, short-term dopamine flowing into your brain within seconds. So, yeah, why wouldn\u2019t you want to pick the option that is going to make you feel happier faster?&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This problem affects <strong>almost everybody<\/strong>. Finding motivation to complete hard tasks only gets harder as quick dopamine gets more easily accessible via the internet and fast-moving media.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In fact, finding motivation to finish assignments is one of the biggest problems students are facing across the country.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/teaching-innovation\/2025\/09\/03\/the-persistence-of-top-challenges-from-the-student-satisfaction-survey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a study completed by Ball State University&#8217;s Division of Online and Strategic Learning<\/a>, they found that 71% of students struggle with finding motivation to complete their assignments. If so many people struggle with finding motivation, why haven\u2019t we found the solution? That\u2019s because the answer to this problem is complex and not \u201cone size fits all.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some people need a reward system; others try to think of the consequences that lie ahead if they don\u2019t finish it. But at the end of the day the main consensus is, \u201cYou\u2019re never going to want to do something, just do it anyways.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do you, \u201cDo it anyways?\u201d\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/3.12.124.99\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/053A9758-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2025\/10\/14202151\/053A9758-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2025\/10\/14202151\/053A9758-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2025\/10\/14202151\/053A9758-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2025\/10\/14202151\/053A9758-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2025\/10\/14202151\/053A9758.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As you may already know, this is much, much easier said than done. To accomplish this, you must first understand when your brain is looking for unnecessary rest or quick dopamine and then push those thoughts away and be productive instead. You have to fight your brain on what it wants. It\u2019s like a really complicated game that you are definitely not meant to win. When you practice this and find the ways that work best for you, this way of thinking gets easier. Truly! But it takes a lot of time and trial and error to get started.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First, this would be a good time to start understanding how you operate when it comes to task completion.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Do you do well with to-do lists?\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How are you managing your time?\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Are you separating work and relaxation?\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What keeps you going? \u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sit down and think about some different times you accomplished tasks effectively.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What time of day did you work on them?\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How long did this task take?\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What was your environment like?\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What worked really well, what worked not so well? \u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do the same and think about some times when you just <em>could not<\/em> keep going on whatever you were working on.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What kept you from getting it finished?\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What kept you away from getting started? \u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do some thinking and find some patterns in your past workflows.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Are you finding that you have a hard time starting a new project?\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Can\u2019t keep the motivation to continue working on it?\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Push it off and do a poor job all at once before the deadline?\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Get distracted easily?\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We all have our errors when it comes to how we work on things. This trouble shooting can help us see where we need to do better in our personal processes.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now that you understand where your problems might land, do some research on what you can do to improve this trouble area. Look online to see what works for others that have similar issues.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can also see what some of our Corps employees do to work on the areas they need to improve:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/3.12.124.99\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fall2023-laural-1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2322 size-full\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Laura Latham | When you need to find motivation to keep going:\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhen I need to get something done, I like to use a reward system. So, I sit down to work and after I get something done, I get to have a small, sweet treat. This gives me the incentive to keep going and gets me excited to continue my work.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Emily Otero | When you need to find motivation to do something you really don\u2019t want to do:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFirst, let out a scream. Then just do it.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/3.12.124.99\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Untitled-9-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2277 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2025\/03\/14202001\/Untitled-9-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2025\/03\/14202001\/Untitled-9-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2025\/03\/14202001\/Untitled-9-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2025\/03\/14202001\/Untitled-9-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2025\/03\/14202001\/Untitled-9-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2025\/03\/14202001\/Untitled-9.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/3.12.124.99\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DC-Headshots-Parker_3-732x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2400 size-full\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Parker Offhaus | When you need to prioritize time:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhen I know I need to work on a big project that I want to put some real effort into, I will block off time in my calendar to specifically work on it, then I\u2019ll throw my phone away from me or something.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> Kenzie Gamlin | When you need to find motivation to start:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFor about four months, I was talking (relentlessly) to my therapist about motivation and procrastination. With the combination of heavy distractions, forgetfulness, and years of procrastination practice, I had a really hard time completing tasks from start to finish. After telling this to my therapist she gave me tactics to help. The main one, that I think about every day, is, \u2018do it the moment you think about it.\u2019 Don\u2019t waste time, don\u2019t throw it on a to-do list, just do it. It sounds so simple, but it really has changed my productivity levels and has pushed me to do more in my days than I ever have before. Oftentimes once I just started something, I would get so much more done than I would have ever expected.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/3.12.124.99\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kenzie-Gamlin-2-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2401 size-full\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/3.12.124.99\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/fall2023-joshp-1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2393 size-full\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Josh Pavlovsky | When you need motivation to get it done:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI am historically a procrastinator. I didn\u2019t do great in high school about working this out and during my undergrad I had to completely rework my brain process. So, now I repeat this phrase to myself: \u2018Do it now, so you don\u2019t have to do it later.\u2019 If I push it off and wait to do it later, not only will I have that, but I will also have whatever is new to do. Then I will have way too much to do and then won\u2019t do any of it at all.\u201d \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW26329560 BCX4\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;margin: 0px;padding: 0px;line-height: 20.925px;font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW26329560 BCX4\" style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px\">All sorts of different tactics work for different people. But at the end of the day, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW26329560 BCX4\" style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px\">you\u2019re<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW26329560 BCX4\" style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px\"> never going<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW26329560 BCX4\" style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px\"> to <\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW26329560 BCX4\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;margin: 0px;padding: 0px;line-height: 20.925px;font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif;font-weight: bold\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW26329560 BCX4\" style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px\">want<\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW26329560 BCX4\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;margin: 0px;padding: 0px;line-height: 20.925px;font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW26329560 BCX4\" style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px\"> to do the task that you have been pushing off. So, just do it.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentStart SCXW26329560 BCX4\" style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px\"> <\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW26329560 BCX4\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\" style=\"font-size: 12pt;margin: 0px;padding: 0px;line-height: 20.925px;font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You\u2019re never going to want to do that thing. You know that thing&#8230; the one you have been pushing off? The one that you are waiting to complete only when it is the perfect time to do it? Yeah, you\u2019re never going to want to do it. 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